Tesla Model 3 hits six children, adult
A Tesla Model 3 was involved in an accident at Ardingly College, West Sussex, where it hit six children and an adult. The incident occurred in the carpark of Ardingley College during a holiday camp pick-up . One of the children, an eight-year-old boy, was seriously injured and airlifted to St George’s Hospital in London . The other five children and the adult received treatment for minor injuries . The driver of the Tesla, a 47-year-old woman, was not injured . Local polie launched an investigation into the cause of the collision, including whether the car's Autopilot driver assistance system had been activated at the time of the crash .
- Date it happened
- 2021-01-01
- Product, system or model
- Tesla Autopilot
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